Written Question·Treasury·UIN 6364
Childcare: Eligibility
Tabled: 4 October 2024
Answered: 14 October 2024
Named DayQuestion
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
Labour — Tooting
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of basing eligibility for Free Childcare For Working Parents on household rather than individual income.
Answer
Darren JonesEligibility is assessed on a per person rather than per household basis because the application is made by the individual, it aligns to the existing boundary in the tax system and means there is no incentive for the lower earner in the household to reduce...
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